[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Begins Tonight

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: June 11, 2010

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins Tonight

New Episode Begins Airing Monday, June 14 on DTV8; All Previous Episodes
"On Demand" on the City's DTV8 Website

 

DURHAM, N.C. - The following highlights from the June 7, 2010 Durham
City Council meeting and other topics of interest will be featured in
the upcoming episode of "City Hall This Week."  The show will begin
airing on Friday, June 11 at 8 p.m. and will also be available to watch
on-demand at www.durhamnc.gov/dtv8/CityHallThisWeek.cfm. 

 

City Council Receives Public Input on Proposed $353.4 Million Budget 

The City Council is now considering the final round of public input as
it puts the finishing touches on the 2010-2011 budget.  A public hearing
during Monday night's meeting gave residents a chance to let the Council
know what they think of the administration's proposed $353.4 million
spending plan. The proposed budget includes a 1.19 cents property tax
increase, which would raise the average annual tax bill by $19.24.  The
Council will adopt the budget on June 21.

 

First Quarter Crime Report Shows Increase

The Durham Police Department's first quarter crime report shows an
increase in violent and property crimes for the first quarter average
for 2005-2009.  Violent crime was up eight percent for the first three
months of the year over the five-year average, and property crime was up
nine percent over the same amount of time. Police Chief Jose Lopez Sr.
explains what the department is doing to combat these numbers and what
members of the community can do as well on the upcoming episode of "City
Hall This Week."

 

City Increases Some Solid Waste Disposal Fees 

The price for the City to dispose of some solid waste, as well as for
residents to rent a roll-off container for extra heavy loads, is going
up.  The City Council approved increasing the solid waste disposal, or
tipping, fee by 50 cents - making it now $42.50 per ton.  It also agreed
to increase the fee for disposing of extra heavy roll-off containers
that can be brought to homes or businesses.  In order to recover the
costs for disposal, the rental fees will now be $130 for 24 hours and
$170 for a weekend.  If the tonnage is over three tons when the
container is picked up, an additional $45 will be charged.

 

Other interviews featured on upcoming episode of "City Hall This Week":

*         Finance Department Director David Boyd - Offers an updated
look at the City's finances 

 

*         Durham Fire Department Captain William DeShazo - Explains what
the Fire Department is doing to prevent medical emergencies

 

*         Office of Economic and Workforce Development Director Kevin
Dick - Explains how businesses and jobseekers alike are continuing to
benefit from the City's workforce development programs 

 

"City Hall This Week" is a news program dedicated to informing Durham
residents about what is going on inside Durham's City Hall.  Each
edition is taped on the first and third Tuesday of the month - the day
after City Council meetings.  It airs twice a day on DTV8 (Time Warner
Cable channel 8) through the week of the next City Council meeting.  For
more information, call the City's Office of Public Affairs at (919)
560-4123 or visit www.durhamnc.gov/dtv8. 

 

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